Where was The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 filmed?

2011 film by Bill Condon

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) was filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Vancouver and Saint Thomas: 3 recorded filming locations in Canada, Brazil, the United States. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.

Part of the Twilight Saga

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Filming locations

Towns & cities

Vancouver

Canada

largest city in the province of British Columbia, Canada

“Summit announced in a press release on July 9, 2010, that filming was to take place in Baton Rouge, Ucluelet, and Vancouver, with the wedding being shot in Squamish and near by Pemberton, British Columbia.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

city of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

“The first part was shot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Vancouver, Canada.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities

Saint Thomas

United States

one of the main islands of the United States Virgin Islands

“However, on April 22, what is believed to be additional scenes that would fit into the honeymoon sequence were filmed on Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, which was officially the last day of shooting.” Wikipedia

Also per Wikipedia's article

The article names 10 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.

Studios & sets

Raleigh Studios

United States

American film studio

“In late November, shooting moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana where most of the indoor scenes were shot on Raleigh Studios and in a house.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities

Baton Rouge

United States

capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana and seat of East Baton Rouge Parish

“In order to keep the budget on both parts of Breaking Dawn reasonable, even though it is substantially greater than the previous installments in the series, much of the film was shot in and around Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Celtic Studios in Baton Rouge.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities

Lapa

Brazil

neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

“The first scenes were shot in the Lapa District in Rio de Janeiro for one night.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities

Squamish

Canada

town in British Columbia, Canada
Towns & cities

Paraty

Brazil

municipality of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
Towns & cities

Pemberton

Canada

village in British Columbia, Canada
Landmarks & buildings

Orpheum

Canada

performing arts building and former movie theatre in Vancouver, Canada

“Therefore, filming relocated to Squamish, but a few scenes were shot in the Orpheum Theater with the Vancouver police covering all the entrances of the theater.” Wikipedia
Landscapes & nature

Marina da Glória

Brazil

Marina in Rio
Landscapes & nature

Saco do Mamanguá

Brazil

region in Paraty, Brazil
Towns & cities

Suquamish

United States

census designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, United States

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Frequently asked questions

How many filming locations does The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 have?

3 places recorded on Wikidata, and 10 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 3 countries.

In which countries was The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 filmed?

Canada, Brazil and the United States.

Which other productions were filmed at the same places?

The X-Files (1993–2018), 2012 (2009), Deadpool (2016), Man of Steel (2013) and 8 more, each listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.